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Alabama Scoreboards: What the Record Shows Once Two Dealer Addresses Are Set Aside

Alabama's Electro-Mech record holds 1,928 rows across 274 cities. See how Montgomery and Mobile lead once two dealer addresses are set aside.

Published August 24, 2026

Alabama Scoreboards: What the Record Shows Once Two Dealer Addresses Are Set Aside

Alabama holds more Electro-Mech sales and shipping records than any state picture built from raw city counts will suggest. The total is real - 1,928 rows across 274 cities and towns - but two addresses in that count read as dealer shipping points rather than direct buyers. Recognizing them changes the picture from a record dominated by a single ZIP code in Albertville to one distributed across Montgomery, Mobile, Dothan, Tuscaloosa, and 270 more Alabama cities and towns. This article works through the data as it stands: the geography, the model counts, the sport split, and the honest limits of what a sales and shipping record actually tells you.

  • Why does Albertville show more Electro-Mech records than Montgomery or Mobile?
  • Which Electro-Mech models have the most Alabama records, and which one ships as a pair of displays per order?
  • How does the Alabama record break down by sport code, and what does the sport-code field actually mean?

Quick Answer

The Short Answer

Alabama holds 1,928 Electro-Mech records across 274 cities. Two addresses - Albertville (354 records, 98 percent on a single ZIP code) and Luverne (90 records, 100 percent on one ZIP) - read as dealer shipping points rather than direct buyers. Set them aside and Montgomery leads at 192 records, followed by Mobile (88), Dothan (63), and Tuscaloosa (31). The top model is the LX2655 at 158 Alabama records, followed by the LX2350 at 143 and the LX3050 Play Clock Set at 142 - which ships as a pair of displays, making its 142 records equal to 284 display units on record.

Electro-Mech's Alabama sales and shipping record holds 1,928 rows across 274 cities and towns - 1,589 scoreboard records and 339 accessory display records that, because accessory displays ship in pairs, represent 2,214 display units in total. Two entries in that record look nothing like the rest of the state: Albertville carries 354 rows with 98 percent on a single ZIP code, and Luverne carries 90 rows with 100 percent on one ZIP. Both carry the fingerprint of a dealer shipping address rather than a community buying scoreboards for its own facilities. Set those two aside and the picture shifts: Montgomery holds 192 records, Mobile 88, Dothan 63, Tuscaloosa 31, and 270 more cities and towns each carrying smaller counts across a long tail. The LX2655 leads the model count at 158 Alabama records; the LX2350 follows at 143; and the LX3050 Play Clock Set, which ships as a pair of displays, appears 142 times. The article that follows works through each layer of the record honestly, noting at every step what the data does and does not say.

What Does Alabama's Full Sales and Shipping Record Show?

Alabama's Electro-Mech sales and shipping record totals 1,928 rows across 274 cities and towns, covering 1,589 scoreboard records and 339 accessory display records - the broadest state-level spread in the record.

Reading those numbers accurately requires two counting rules. First: each row represents one organization, one model string, and one city at one point in time. Two orders from the same organization in different years appear as two rows. Second: some products ship as pairs. The LX3050 Play Clock Set, for example, ships as two physical displays under a single order line. The 339 accessory display records in Alabama therefore correspond to more than 339 physical units. Applying the pair-shipment rule across Alabama brings the full display count to 2,214 units - the figure this article uses when discussing total displays on record in the state.

This article groups variants of a given model as that model. The LX2655's 158 Alabama records include the standard LX2655 alongside variants such as the LX2655-LR. The record itself holds each variant as a separate model string - which is why a count drawn from a single-model evidence card will be lower than the grouped total reported here. Whenever a specification or dimension is cited, it belongs to the named model and variant specifically, never to the model family as a whole.

These are records of what was sold and shipped from Electro-Mech's facility in Wrightsville, Georgia. They are not installation records. A shipped scoreboard can sit in a receiving dock, a storage room, or a coach's office for months before anyone puts it up. The record reliably captures five fields: organization, model, city, sport code, and ship date. It does not capture why an order was placed, what a previous scoreboard looked like, what a new scoreboard cost, or how long before it entered service. Where this article reaches those limits, it says so and stops.

Measure Alabama Figure
Total records 1,928
Cities and towns in the record 274
Scoreboard records 1,589
Accessory display records (ship as pairs) 339
Total display units on record 2,214
Distinct models (variants grouped) 150

The sport-code breakdown across all 1,928 rows: baseball at 759, basketball at 553, football at 553, and other sports at 63. Baseball leads, though not by a wide margin over the tied basketball and football totals. The sport code on each order line is an order-line classification at time of sale - it records the buyer's primary intended use, not a complete list of what the scoreboard can display. For authoritative product capabilities, the LX-series spec sheets are the correct source.

The 274 cities and towns range from the state's largest urban districts to small communities most Alabamians could not place on a map. That geographic breadth is precisely what makes two addresses stand out: Albertville and Luverne carry concentration patterns unlike anything else in the Alabama data, and understanding those patterns is the first step to reading the full record accurately.

Flat 2D vector illustration of a baseball diamond with a small scoreboard display on the outfield fence

Why Do Albertville and Luverne Look Different from Every Other Alabama City?

Albertville holds 354 records in the Alabama data, and 98 percent of them share a single ZIP code - 35950. Luverne holds 90 records, with 100 percent on one ZIP. Both patterns signal a dealer shipping address rather than a community buying scoreboards for its own facilities.

In a typical Alabama city, records spread across multiple ZIP codes as different schools, parks departments, and recreation centers in different parts of town place separate orders over several years. Albertville's concentration of 98 percent on one postal code departs entirely from that pattern. The most plausible reading is that a dealer accepted orders from buyers across a region and had shipments routed to a single staging point, then arranged delivery to the actual end buyers. The record does not say where those 354 units went. The record is silent on the final destination of every order filed under Albertville's address.

Luverne presents the same pattern at smaller scale. Ninety records, all on a single ZIP code, represent a routing pattern rather than a purchasing pattern. The record does not name the schools, parks, or organizations that received those 90 scoreboards and displays. Where they ended up in Alabama - the record is silent.

Together, Albertville and Luverne account for 444 of Alabama's 1,928 records. Setting them aside does not eliminate those units - they exist, they shipped, and they are in service somewhere in the state. It means they appear in the record under an intermediary's address rather than the end buyer's address. After removing both dealer addresses, 1,484 records remain distributed across 272 other Alabama cities and towns.

The effect shows clearly when looking at individual models. Our data for the LX3680 football scoreboard shows 41 Alabama records for the base model string, with 20 of them - nearly half - filed under the Albertville ZIP. Our data for the LX2655 base model shows 49 Alabama records with 16 under Albertville. Our data for the LX2160 shot clock set shows 34 Alabama records with 13 under Albertville. In each case, the Albertville rows belong to a dealer routing those orders, not to organizations in Albertville itself.

Address Records ZIP Concentration Reading
Albertville, AL (ZIP 35950) 354 98% on one ZIP Dealer shipping address
Luverne, AL 90 100% on one ZIP Dealer shipping address

One practical implication: if someone queries the raw Alabama record by city and sees Albertville at the top with 354 rows, they should not read that as evidence of unusual buying activity in Albertville itself. The activity is real - 354 orders went through that address - but the buyers are spread across Alabama in places the record does not name. Treating a dealer staging address as a buyer address produces a distorted picture of where Alabama's scoreboards and displays actually went. Recognizing the pattern and setting both addresses aside is not selective editing; it is reading the data as it is structured.

For more on Electro-Mech's product line and how schools and parks programs across Alabama have equipped their facilities, visit the Electro-Mech scoreboards catalog or the manuals library for documentation on specific models including the LX2655, LX2350, LX3050, and LX3680.

Which Alabama Cities Have the Most Records Once the Two Dealer Addresses Are Set Aside?

After removing Albertville and Luverne, Montgomery leads Alabama's adjusted city count with 192 records, followed by Mobile at 88, Dothan at 63, and Tuscaloosa at 31.

Montgomery's 192 records reflect the variety of buying organizations in Alabama's capital: school systems, parks and recreation departments, faith organizations, and other venues that have placed orders with Electro-Mech over the years. Our data for the LX2655 base model shows 11 records filed under Montgomery alone - making it one of the highest-volume direct-buyer cities for that specific basketball scoreboard. Montgomery's count is high enough to stand distinctly above every other adjusted city in Alabama, and it is a genuine buyer count: distributed across multiple organizations over time, not a single large purchase or a dealer routing pattern.

Mobile follows at 88 records. Our data for the LX3680 football scoreboard - the full-featured outdoor football display whose base model shows 41 Alabama records - places 5 of those records under Mobile. Mobile's 88 records reflect a genuine local buying pattern spread across multiple organizations and multiple sports, and it stands solidly in second place among Alabama's direct-buyer cities.

Dothan holds 63 records and Tuscaloosa 31. These two cities round out the adjusted top four. Below them, the record extends into a long tail of Alabama communities - most of which carry between 1 and 20 rows each. Most of the 274 cities in Alabama's record are small communities: a county seat that ordered a baseball scoreboard for the recreation complex, a town with one high school that bought a basketball scoreboard for the gymnasium, or a park system that added a football play clock set to an existing facility.

City Records (dealer addresses excluded)
Montgomery 192
Mobile 88
Dothan 63
Tuscaloosa 31

The distribution across 274 cities reflects how scoreboard buying works in any state. Population centers carry higher totals because they have more schools, parks, and programs to serve. The weight of the record, however, lives in the combined long tail of smaller communities - each making its own decision about what its venue needed at a particular point in time. A small-town recreation department ordering a baseball scoreboard for a municipal diamond is making the same fundamental decision as a district administrator in Montgomery ordering a basketball scoreboard for the school gymnasium: they need a reliable display that lasts, and both have reached the same manufacturer.

The record names the organization on each order row, but this article does not enumerate individual organizations by city. City-level totals are what the record reliably supports at this level of analysis. For questions about specific organizations in a particular Alabama city, the Electro-Mech team is the appropriate contact.

The Five Fields in Every Alabama Record Row

FIELD          EXAMPLE VALUE              WHAT IT TELLS YOU
Organization   Montgomery Rec Dept        Buyer name as recorded at time of order
Model          LX2655                     Model string (variants are separate rows)
City           Montgomery, AL             Shipping address city (may be dealer address)
Sport Code     Basketball                 Order-line classification at time of sale
Ship Date      2014-03-17                 Date the order left Wrightsville, Georgia

These five fields are what the Alabama record reliably supports. Why the order was placed, what it replaced, when it was installed, and where a dealer-addressed unit ended up are outside the record's scope entirely.

Which Electro-Mech Models Appear Most Often in the Alabama Record?

The LX2655 leads Alabama with 158 records, followed by the LX2350 at 143, the LX3050 Play Clock Set at 142, the LX1340 at 104, and the LX1030 at 77 - drawn from 150 distinct models on record in the state.

Each figure groups the base model with all its variants. The 158 LX2655 records include the standard LX2655 alongside variants such as the LX2655-LR. Similarly, the 143 LX2350 records span the base model and its variants. The record holds each variant as a separate model string - which is why our data for the base LX2655 shows 49 Alabama records, while the grouped total across all LX2655 variants reaches 158. The same grouping principle applies to every model count in this section. When a specification is cited elsewhere in this article, it belongs to the named model and variant, not to the family as a whole.

The LX2655 is a basketball scoreboard. Its 158 Alabama records make it the state's most-ordered model by grouped count - consistent with its standing as one of Electro-Mech's most widely shipped indoor scoreboards nationally. The LX2350, also a basketball scoreboard, follows at 143 Alabama records. Both models serve indoor venues at schools, recreation centers, and other facilities; together their Alabama records account for a substantial share of the state's 553 basketball-coded order lines.

The LX3050 Play Clock Set differs from the scoreboard models in one specific way: it ships as a pair. Each of the 142 LX3050 records in Alabama represents two physical display units, so this model alone accounts for 284 play clock displays on record for the state. The LX3050 Play Clock Set is a football accessory display - it shows the play clock countdown on the sideline and does not carry the primary scoreboard function of displaying game scores and time. For programs adding a play clock to an existing outdoor football setup, the LX3050 is the product this record reflects.

Model (variants grouped) Alabama Records Ships As
LX2655 158 Single unit
LX2350 143 Single unit
LX3050 Play Clock Set 142 Pair (284 display units)
LX1340 104 Single unit
LX1030 77 Single unit

The LX1340 and LX1030 round out the top five at 104 and 77 Alabama records respectively. The LX1030 appears repeatedly in baseball-coded records in Electro-Mech's data across multiple states - it shows up under the baseball sport code in Georgia city records, for example. The sport code on an order line is a classification at time of sale, not a binding product statement; for the LX1340's and LX1030's specific capabilities and features, the baseball scoreboards page and the relevant spec sheets are the authoritative sources.

The remaining 145 distinct models share the balance of Alabama's 1,928 records. A catalog spanning over 180 standard models across all sports means that Alabama's 150-model footprint reflects genuine breadth: indoor basketball scoreboards for school gyms, outdoor baseball scoreboards for municipal diamonds, football scoreboards for high school stadiums, and accessory displays like the LX2160 shot clock set and the LX3050 Play Clock Set for programs that have grown into a more complete display setup. No single model defines what Alabama buys - and the long tail of less-frequent models is as real as the leaders at the top of the list.

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The Raw Alabama Record

Albertville appears at the top with 354 records - more than any other Alabama city by a significant margin, and far ahead of Montgomery or Mobile. A reader seeing only the raw count might conclude that Albertville has an unusually active scoreboard market relative to any population center in the state.

The Adjusted Alabama Record

Once Albertville (98% on one ZIP) and Luverne (100% on one ZIP) are recognized as dealer shipping addresses and set aside, Montgomery leads with 192 records - a count that reflects genuine buying across multiple organizations in the state capital. The adjusted picture distributes across 272 cities, none of which dominates the count the way the two dealer addresses did in the raw view.

How Does the Sport Split Break Down, and What Does the Record Leave Unanswered?

Baseball leads Alabama's sport-code breakdown at 759 records. Basketball and football each show 553. Other sports account for 63. Those four figures sum to 1,928 - the full Alabama total.

The sport code is an order-line label. It records how an order was classified at the time of sale - the buyer's primary intended use at that moment - not a manufacturer's statement about everything the scoreboard can display or which leagues it serves. An organization ordering a multi-sport indoor scoreboard under the "basketball" code is using the label that fit the primary use at that moment; the same scoreboard may be capable of displaying wrestling, volleyball, or other sports depending on the model. For authoritative information on what a specific model can display, the spec sheet for that model is the correct source - not the sport code on the order line.

Baseball's lead at 759 records is consistent with how deeply recreational and scholastic baseball is embedded in Alabama. The state's climate extends playing seasons, and municipal parks programs across Alabama have historically maintained dedicated baseball facilities with their own scoreboards. None of that context is in the record itself - the record only carries the order-line label - but the 759-record total aligns with what those buying patterns would predict.

Football and basketball at 553 records each is an unusual symmetry. One factor in football's count: the LX3050 Play Clock Set accounts for 142 of those 553 football-coded records. Because the LX3050 ships as a pair, those 142 records represent 284 individual play clock display units. Our data for the LX3680 football scoreboard - the full-featured outdoor display with 41 Alabama records for the base model alone - shows what the remaining football-coded rows look like: complete scoreboard orders for outdoor stadium displays at high school programs across the state.

Sport Code Alabama Records
Baseball 759
Basketball 553
Football 553
Other 63
Total 1,928

What the record does not answer is as important as what it does. Where did Albertville-addressed and Luverne-addressed shipments ultimately land? The record is silent. Why did a particular organization choose a particular model in a given year - budget constraints, facility expansion, a replacement decision? Silent. What did a 2005 order replace? Silent. How long was a 2018 shipment in storage before it was put into service? Silent. Did a scoreboard ordered by a recreation department end up serving a school's gym? Silent.

The record's reliable scope is narrow: five fields per row - organization, model, city, sport code, ship date. Everything beyond those fields belongs to conversations with buyers and the Electro-Mech team, not to the shipping record. For anyone trying to understand what Alabama organizations have purchased from Electro-Mech, the record answers that question well. For anything about motivation, outcome, longevity, or the final destination of dealer-routed units, a direct conversation with the Electro-Mech support team is the right next step.

Alabama Electro-Mech Record at a Glance

  • 1,928 total records | 274 cities and towns | 150 distinct models
  • Dealer addresses to set aside: Albertville 354 records (98% ZIP 35950) | Luverne 90 records (100% one ZIP)
  • Adjusted city leaders: Montgomery 192 | Mobile 88 | Dothan 63 | Tuscaloosa 31
  • Top 5 models: LX2655 158 | LX2350 143 | LX3050 Play Clock Set 142 (pair = 284 units) | LX1340 104 | LX1030 77
  • Sport split: Baseball 759 | Basketball 553 | Football 553 | Other 63
  • Total display units on record: 2,214 (accounting for pair shipments)

Questions This Article Answers

  • What are Albertville and Luverne's record counts, and why do their single-ZIP concentrations signal dealer shipping addresses rather than direct buyer activity?
  • Which Alabama city leads the adjusted record - with dealer addresses excluded - and how does its count compare to the state's other major cities?
  • The LX3050 Play Clock Set ships as two displays per order. How many Alabama records does it hold, and what does that mean for the total Alabama display count?

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Electro-Mech's Alabama sales and shipping record actually cover?

The record covers what Electro-Mech sold and shipped to Alabama addresses: 1,928 rows across 274 cities and towns, representing 1,589 scoreboard records and 339 accessory display records. Because some products ship as pairs, the total display unit count is 2,214. These are records of sales and shipments, not of installations. A scoreboard can remain in storage for months after it ships; the record does not say when or whether a given unit was put into service.

Why does Albertville show 354 records when it is not a major Alabama city?

Albertville's 354 records - 98 percent of them on a single ZIP code (35950) - carry the pattern of a dealer shipping address. Scoreboard dealers accept orders from buyers across a wide region and route shipments through a central staging point. The record does not say where those 354 units ultimately went; they shipped to an Albertville address, and the record is silent on final destination.

What is the LX3050, and why does each record represent two displays?

The LX3050 is Electro-Mech's play clock display, sold as the LX3050 Play Clock Set - a pair of two display units per order line. Each of the 142 Alabama LX3050 records therefore represents two physical displays, for 284 play clock display units on record in the state. Play clocks are a football accessory; for full product detail, the football scoreboards page and the LX3050 spec sheet are the starting points.

How are model variants counted in the Alabama totals?

This article groups variants of a given model as that model. The LX2655's 158 Alabama records include the standard LX2655 and all LX2655 variants such as the LX2655-LR. The record itself holds each variant as a separate model string, which is why a model-specific evidence card count may be lower than the grouped total. Whenever a specification is cited, it belongs to the named model and variant specifically, not to the model family as a whole.

What sport has the most records in Alabama's Electro-Mech data?

Baseball leads with 759 records. Basketball and football are tied at 553 each. Other sports account for 63 records. The sport code is an order-line label - it reflects how an order was classified at time of sale, not a complete description of what the product can display. For authoritative product capabilities, the spec sheet for the specific model is the correct reference.

Can I find out whether a specific Alabama organization is in the record?

The record names the organization, model, city, sport code, and ship date for each row. For questions about specific organizations or facilities - including whether a given school's order is in the record - the Electro-Mech team can answer directly. Reach the support team or request a quote and specify the organization and city.

Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways

  • 1,928 records, 274 cities: Alabama's sales and shipping record covers 1,589 scoreboard records and 339 accessory display records; with pair shipments accounted for, the total display count is 2,214 units.
  • Two dealer addresses distort the raw count: Albertville (354 records, 98% on ZIP 35950) and Luverne (90 records, 100% on one ZIP) read as dealer staging addresses. The record does not say where those units went.
  • Montgomery leads the adjusted count: After setting aside the two dealer addresses, Montgomery holds 192 records - followed by Mobile (88), Dothan (63), and Tuscaloosa (31).
  • LX2655 is the most-recorded model: At 158 Alabama records (variants grouped), the LX2655 leads, followed by the LX2350 (143) and the LX3050 Play Clock Set (142, which ships as a pair = 284 display units).
  • Baseball leads the sport split: Baseball accounts for 759 records; basketball and football are tied at 553 each; other sports show 63.
  • The record's scope is narrow: Organization, model, city, sport code, and ship date. Motivation, replacement history, storage time, and final destination of dealer-routed units are not in the record.

Alabama's full sales and shipping record - 1,928 rows, 150 models, 274 cities and towns - documents what Electro-Mech has sold and shipped to the state over several decades. Two dealer shipping addresses at Albertville and Luverne inflate the raw city counts; set them aside and the record centers on Montgomery (192 records), Mobile (88), Dothan (63), and Tuscaloosa (31), with a long tail running through hundreds of smaller communities. The LX2655 and LX2350 carry the basketball scoreboard volume; the LX3050 Play Clock Set leads football accessories at 142 records - each of which represents a pair of displays; and baseball holds the largest sport-code share at 759 records. What the record cannot say - why a scoreboard was ordered, what it replaced, where a dealer-routed unit ended up - stays out of this article. For Alabama schools and organizations considering a scoreboard of their own, a quote request reaches the team that has served 274 Alabama cities directly.

Serving Alabama Schools and Organizations Since 1963

Electro-Mech's record covers 274 Alabama cities and towns. If your school, recreation department, or athletic program is considering a new scoreboard or display, request a quote from our team in Wrightsville, Georgia - and visit the full model catalog to see more than 180 options across all sports.

Sources & Further Reading

References

  • Electro-Mech LX-Series Color Specification Sheets - product specifications for the LX2655, LX2350, LX3050 Play Clock Set, LX1340, LX1030, and the other 145 models on record in Alabama
  • Electro-Mech Scoreboard Manuals - operating documentation for Electro-Mech models referenced in this article
  • Electro-Mech Alabama sales and shipping record (proprietary) - source for all record counts, city totals, model totals, and sport-code figures cited in this article

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Chap McMichael

Vice President of Support Services, Electro-Mech Scoreboard Company

Chap McMichael is Vice President of Support Services at Electro-Mech Scoreboard Company, the family-owned manufacturer that has built scoreboards in Wrightsville, Georgia since 1963.

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